U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults with diabetes who have a yearly eye exam — D‑04

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
58.3 percent (2020) *

Target:
70.3 percent 1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
64.8 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with diagnosed diabetes had an eye exam within the past 12 months in 2019 2 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the proportion of adults with diagnosed diabetes who have an annual eye exam

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Diabetic retinopathy, a type of diabetic eye disease, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in working-age adults in the United States. But many people with diabetes, especially in minority populations, don’t get yearly eye exams. Regular eye exams can help prevent vision loss by finding diabetic retinopathy early, when it’s usually easier to treat.

Topics:  Diabetes, Health Care, Preventive Care

Workgroup: Diabetes Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

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